EUDIS Hackathon Autumn 2025 Edition EU-Wide Pitching Competition WinnersEUDIS Hackathon Autumn 2025 Edition EU-Wide Pitching Competition Winners

The EUDIS Hackathon Autumn 2025 edition brought together Europe’s most promising innovators to address critical challenges in space and defence. This third edition of the EUDIS Hackathon, themed “Technologies for Space and Defence”, took place from 17 to 19 October 2025 across eight European locations – the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain. Over the course […]

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Commissioner Jørgensen at the North Sea Summit to advance the expansion of EU offshore wind energy, boost energy independence

On Monday, Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen will participate in the North Sea Summit in Hamburg (Germany), an international event hosted by the German Federal Government to boost cross-border cooperation on expanding offshore wind energy. This year, the Summit will bring together leaders, Energy Ministers and industry representatives from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, the UK, Ireland, […]

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European Tourism Day advances work on the EU’s upcoming tourism strategy

On Monday, 26 January, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, will host the European Tourism Day in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to explore how Europe can shape the tourism of tomorrow. The event will address a broad range of topics, including sustainability, accessibility, the use of Artificial Intelligence and data, and private investment in the sector. Discussions will […]

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Meloni joins Merz in urging ‘swift implementation’ of EU-Mercosur trade deal – POLITICO

“The question of provisional application was raised by several leaders tonight,” von der Leyen said, adding it was important to push forward the trade pact’s “benefits” as soon as possible. More than 20 ministers from Italy and Germany are meeting today at Rome’s opulent Villa Doria Pamphilj to discuss closer cooperation in areas including security […]

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Female taekwondo teacher released, Taliban say

A 22-year-old Afghan woman who was reportedly running a taekwondo gym for girls has been released after spending 13 days in jail, a spokesman for the Taliban’s supreme court confirmed. Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in “violation” of rules “regarding women’s sports gyms”, a spokesman for the Taliban’s ministry of vice and virtue told […]

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Vance compares US economy to “Titanic”

US Vice President JD Vance.Image: keystone January 23, 2026, 1:29 p.mJanuary 23, 2026, 1:29 p.m In a speech, US Vice President JD Vance equated his country’s economy with, of all things, the sunken ship “Titanic”. Vance probably wanted to use the analogy to explain the current cost of living crisis in the USA. But he […]

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